I cannot begin to explain how surreal this process has been (though I am sure most of you understand) and I cannot wait to get my first property under my belt so I can start looking towards my second :) Excited to take a step deeper into this community and into my real estate journey!

But I’d like to come back with already a few doors under my belt, kickstarting a career switch “nest”.Which kind of difficulty am I looking at to start with the first property from a distance, then to eventually have around 30 by the time I get back?

I live in Inwood (Manhattan) and am looking to network and get my first deal under belt by ways of buying & holding, flipping, or whole selling.

But there are plenty of rust belt cities and declining neighborhoods in the urban midwest. 

Being as though I only have one rental property under my belt, I decided to ask the BP community for help.She eventually wants to do fix and flip deals in the Philadelphia area but as of now she only has about $10k in liquid assets but does have a good credit score and is very eager to get into real estate investing.Any ideas or suggestions on what she can possibly do now to get into real estate investing which can bring her some capital to help her reach her goal of doing fix and flips in the future?

Once you have that foot in the door and 6-12 months under your belt, you will be able to do whatever you want. 

and what’s the best way to start getting some houses under my belt as assets ?

and what’s the best way to start getting some houses under my belt as assets ?

Thank  you @George Blower!

James I really wanted to comment on threads like this that I see all the time but being so new to the forums and with only 1 rental property under my belt I felt it wasn't my place.